Tuition Information

If you are enrolled on an ordination, lay certificates or parish ministry associate (PMA) track, each course costs $180. It is suggested that the cost of tuition be shared among the student, his or her parish, and the sending diocese. However, each student is responsible for determining his or her level of diocesan and/or parish support.

For individuals who wish to audit a particular course, the cost is $100 per class. Auditing means that you will prepare for the class ahead of time (by completing the reading assignments) and attend the focus weekend, but you do not need to complete any of the writing assignments.

Course fees include:

tuition

overnight accommodations at Upton Hall

four meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday, breakfast on Sunday) during focus weekends.

The cost of books and other materials is not included in the cost of tuition. Most classes require two or three books.

If you do not wish to stay at Upton Hall, there are many hotels in the area, including Senate Luxury Suites, which is in walking distance to the Bishop Kemper School for Ministry campus. BKSM has a special rate of $75.57/night (tax inclusive) for students and faculty at Senate Suites.

Scholarship Opportunities at BKSM

The Bishop Kemper School for Ministry (BKSM) is dedicated to offering high-quality, yet affordable theological education for all students it serves.

Thanks to generous supporters, BKSM has established three different scholarship programs:

The Dean's Scholarshipis a merit-based scholarship that recognizes one second- or third-year student on an ordination track (diaconal studies, presbyteral studies, Anglican studies) each year.

Need-based scholarships are available to any student currently on an ordination track (diaconal studies, presbyteral studies, Anglican studies)

Click on the links above to learn more about eligibility guidelines, the selection process and the application process for each of these three scholarships.

The general scholarship fund is supported through donations from alumni, students, and other friends of Bishop Kemper School for Ministry. If you wish to donate to the scholarship fund, you may donate online.

Please email the Rev. Casey Rohleder ('16) at bksmoutreach@gmail.com if you have any questions about BKSM scholarships.

﻿﻿The Bishop Kemper School for Ministry is a collaborative venture of the Episcopal Dioceses of Kansas, West Missouri, Nebraska and Western Kansas.It offers classes and programs to educate people for church leadership in both lay and ordained vocations.